Life preserver jacket



Nov. 22, 1938. l G. MlKos LIFE PRESERVER JACKET Filed March 3l, 1938 GEORGE MKOS rality of rings that are spaced equi-distantly around said collar and through these rings is a cord 26 that is adapted to permit the collar to assume a snug t if desired.` However I would distinctly have it understood that operation of the jacket will be positive at all times either with the strings in their normal position or in their drawn position. The construction of rings 25 and draw string 26 is duplicated at 21'and 28 on the waist portion of the jacket 4.

I would have it distinctly understood that if the user of the device desires, it is not necessary to secure the straps 20 and 2l to each other but may ldisengage these straps when the s ame will assume the dotted line position shown in Figure 1, and the rests I8 and I9 will drop to the position indicated by the dotted arc line. When in the water however, the rests VI8 and I9V will as-` sume the position shown by the solid lines in Figure l, and the disengaged straps by the dotted lines. 4 What I claim is:+ Y

1. A life preserver jacket of unitary structure having elastic means at the top and bottom of said jacket, the elastic means at the top of the jacket forming a neck portionand hol-ding said neck portion in an open and upright position, the elastic means at the bottom ofthe jacket holding the bottom in an open position, a single rectangular pocket on the front and rear of the jacket, buoyant material housedin each of said pockets, a plurality of horizontal tubular members provided with buoyant material on thevfront and rear of the jacket, the top and bottom portions of the jacket provided with a plurality of rings and a draw string whereby the neck and bottom portion of the jacket may be snugly drawn about the wearer of the jacket.

2. A life preserver jacket of unitary structure, arm and neck portions formed therein, elastic means holding the neck and bottom portion in open position, pockets each substantially co-extensive with the iront and with the rear of the jacket respectively and each housing buoyant material, a plurality of cups secured to the front and rear of the jacket, casings adapted to house a buoyant material on the front and rear of the jacket, 'the ends of the casings adapted to engage the cups for iixedly securing the casings to the jacket.

3. A life preserver adapted to be readily put on in an emergency including a jacket member open at the neck and waist whereby it may be slipped on over the wearers head, said jacket member having a neck portion of elastic material hol-ding the neck portion open and a lower waist portion of elastic material holding the lower waist portion open, flexible buoyant members secured to and extending across the front and back of said jacket member.

4. A life preserver adapted to be readily put on in an emergency including a jacket member open at the neck and Waist whereby it may be slipped on over the wearers head, said jacket member having a neck portion of elastic material holding the neck portion in an open position and a lower waist portion of elastic mate- GEORGE MIKos. 

